about the job
Our Moral Ambition Fellowships offer a transformative journey — one that demands your full commitment as you pivot your career alongside a cohort of ambitious peers.
In response to rising inequality and growing global momentum for progressive tax reform, we are launching the Global Tax Fairness Fellowship. This new program will support the next generation of leaders working to redesign our broken tax systems across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
The fellowship is expected to begin with a one-month full-time training in December 2025, followed by six months of placements through June 2026. During the program, fellows will receive a monthly stipend and work full-time with host organizations such as think tanks, advocacy groups, research institutes, and multilateral organisations. Training will cover international tax law, policy strategy, coalition building, stakeholder engagement, and narrative change.
All dates are tentative and subject to change. At this stage, we are only collecting expressions of interest. Once funding and host placements are finalized, we will share a full application form with those who registered interest.
about the role
In 2018, America's top billionaires paid just 23% of their income in taxes, while billionaires had a lower effective tax rate than working-class Americans. In the Netherlands, the average taxpayer in 2016 contributed 45%, while billionaires paid only 17%.
Our current tax systems were not built to handle asset-based wealth or financial globalization. The result is a growing concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a few, while the majority carry the fiscal burden.
To address this, enlisted the help of a small team of tax experts, led by former tax advisor and Tilburg University lecturer Auke Lamers. Their recommendations include:
- Establish a global minimum tax rate for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, working through international bodies like the G20, OECD, UN, and EU.
- Lead by example with a pioneering country implementing tax reforms for the wealthy, setting a precedent for others to follow.
- Increase transparency and improve data sharing on wealth and assets, creating comprehensive registers and better enforcement mechanisms, especially for under-regulated asset categories like crypto and real estate.
Positive steps are already being taken. In Brazil, President Lula’s government proposed a 2% wealth tax on those with assets over $1 billion. France, under Prime Minister Michel Barnier, is also moving towards higher taxes for the wealthy. And at the 2024 G20 summit, leaders committed to working on a global tax standard for the ultra-wealthy. `
We want to build on that momentum, and stop the gap between the ultra wealthy and the rest of us from growing wider than ever.
Read our explainer: ‘Tax the Rich’ Sounds Simple. Here’s How We Actually Get It Done.
Key responsibilities
As a fellow, you'll:
- Join a diverse cohort working across North America and Europe on tax reform
- Receive intensive training in international tax frameworks, political strategy, and movement building
- Work for six months on high-impact projects inside host organizations
- Help build the legislative and narrative groundwork for a global minimum wealth tax
- Receive tailored career support to continue contributing to this field beyond the fellowship
What We’re looking for
- Individuals with at least five years of experience in fields such as tax law, communications or finance.
- A strong motivation to work on inequality and a desire to advance tax justice through policy, research, advocacy, communications or coalition building.
What we offer
Application process
- Applications will likely open in Q3 of 2025.
- Currently, we are only collecting expressions of interest. Once funding and host placements are finalized, we will share a full application form with those who registered interest.
- The program will aim to start in December of 2025.
- All dates are tentative and subject to change.
